The Florida Panthers emerged victorious in Game 2 of their ‘Battle of Florida’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, thanks to stellar performances from their three stars: Sergei Bobrovsky, Carter Verhaeghe, and Sam Bennett. Bobrovsky’s incredible saves, Verhaeghe’s overtime heroics, and Bennett’s key contributions propelled the Panthers to a 2-0 series lead and a firm grip on home-ice advantage.
The Florida Panthers extended their NHL playoff overtime winning streak to 11 games with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their first-round series. Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal 2:59 into overtime, lifting the Panthers to a 2-0 series lead. Verhaeghe became the sixth player in NHL history with at least five playoff overtime gamewinners. Sergei Bobrovsky made several key saves for Florida, including a highlight-reel no-look diving save in the second period.
Carter Verhaeghe scored his fifth career playoff overtime goal at 2:59 into the extra period, giving the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Tuesday. The win gives the Panthers a 2-0 lead in the series, with Game 3 set for Thursday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
Carter Verhaeghe scored a backhand just under the crossbar 2:59 into overtime to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their NHL first-round playoff series. The win gives the Panthers a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Carter Verhaeghe’s backhanded goal 2:59 into overtime lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead in their NHL first-round playoff series. Verhaeghe’s fifth career overtime winner came on a play where Matthew Tkachuk found Anton Lundell, who in turn found Verhaeghe. Verhaeghe waited for Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy to commit before lifting the puck over him to end the game.
Carter Verhaeghe’s backhanded goal just under the crossbar at 2:59 into overtime lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, giving them a 2-0 lead in their NHL first-round playoff series. Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored for Florida, while Braden Point and Steven Stamkos scored for Tampa Bay. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots for the win, while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves in the loss.
The Florida Panthers took a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a hard-fought 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 on Tuesday. After taking a 2-0 lead into the second period, the Panthers watched as the Lightning rallied to tie the game. However, Carter Verhaeghe played the hero once again, scoring his 18th playoff goal for the Panthers just 2:59 into overtime to lift his team to victory.
The Florida Panthers have taken the early lead in their NHL playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, securing a 3-2 victory in Game 1 at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal on a power play early in the third period, assisted by Aleksander Barkov. Matthew Tkachuk also contributed a goal and an assist, while Sam Reinhart scored another goal for Florida. Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves for the Panthers, who won a Game 1 on home ice for the first time since 1997. The Lightning, despite losing Game 1, have a strong track record of recovering from early setbacks in the playoffs under coach Jon Cooper. They have won nine different series after losing Game 1, including the 2020 Stanley Cup final.
